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Staff Software Engineer

Shanghai, ChinaFull-time2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Integration architect leader coordinating engineering activities, determining technical tasks, and improving structures and processes for PayPal's global payment network.

Role type

Staff Software Engineer (Integration Architect)

Builds

PayPal's proprietary payment solutions, cross-border trade infrastructure, and merchant/consumer transaction platforms.

Domain

Fintech / Global Payments / Distributed Systems

Required skills

Distributed system architecture, cross-functional leadership, technical decision-making, process improvement, stakeholder alignment, risk assessment

Preferred skills

End-to-end expertise in distributed payment systems, industry architecture standards, conflict resolution, external partner representation

Technologies

Payments stack, Identity, Compliance, Regulatory/Risk systems

Responsibilities

Coordinate activities of other engineers on projects or systems, determine technical tasks for the team, improve existing engineering structures and processes, collaborate with management to set engineering standards, represent PayPal to external partners and industry organizations

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC with leadership scope